Jaloliddin_Balkhi_District

Jaloliddin Balkhi District

Jaloliddin Balkhi District

Place in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan

Jaloliddin Balkhi District (Russian: Джалолиддин Балхи; Tajik: Ноҳияи Ҷалолиддин Балхӣ, 2007-2016 Rumi District,[2] before 2007 Kolkhozobod District, in 1933 Vakhsh district, 1934 — 1957 Kaganovichabad, before 1933 Tughalang and Halovard), is a district in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan, located south of the regional capital Kurgan-Tyube (Qurghonteppa) and Vakhsh District.[3] It was renamed Rumi District on 23 June 2007 in commemoration of the 800th anniversary of the Persian poet and philosopher Rumi and plans were announced to erect a monument to Rumi in the district.[4][5] It was renamed again in 2016 to Jaloliddin Balkhi, another name for the poet Rumi.[2]

Quick Facts Russian: Джалолиддин Балхи Tajik: Ноҳияи Ҷалолиддин Балхӣ, Country ...

The population of Jaloliddin Balkhi District is 201,300 (January 2020 estimate).[6] The district capital is Balkh (former name: Kolkhozobod). The district has an area of about 900 km2.[7]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided administratively into two towns and six jamoats.[7] They are as follows:[8]

More information Jamoat, Population (Jan. 2015) ...

References

  1. [1]
    "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". prokuratura.tj. Parliament of Tajikistan. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Renaming of 10 cities and districts, and Kayrakkum Reservoir" (in Russian). 1 February 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  3. [3]
    Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
  4. [4]
    "Kolkhozobod District renamed after Jaloliddin Rumi". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  5. [5]
    Statue of Rumi to be erected in Rumi District[permanent dead link] (in Russian)
  6. [6]
    "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  7. [7]
    "Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan 2017" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. p. 16, 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  8. [8]
    Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 8 October 2020
  9. [9]
    "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2015" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2015.
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